Cloris Leachman
Born April 30, 1926 (Age: 99)
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Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Biography
Cloris Leachman (April 30, 1926 – January 26, 2021) was an American actress and comedian, whose career spanned over seven decades. She won various accolades, including eight Primetime Emmy Awards from 22 nominations, making her the most nominated and, along with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, most awarded actress in Emmy history. In addition, she won an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Daytime Emmy Award. Leachman's breakthrough role was the nosy and cunning landlady Phyllis Lindstrom in the landmark CBS sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–75), for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 1974 and 1975; its spin-off, Phyllis (1975–77), earned her the Golden Globe Award for Best TV Actress – Musical or Comedy.
Cloris Leachman (April 30, 1926 – January 26, 2021) was an American actress and comedian, whose career spanned over seven decades. She won various accolades, including eight Primetime Emmy Awards from 22 nominations, making her the most nominated and, along with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, most awarded actress in Emmy history. In addition, she won an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Daytime Emmy Award.
Leachman's breakthrough role was the nosy and cunning landlady Phyllis Lindstrom in the landmark CBS sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–75), for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 1974 and 1975; its spin-off, Phyllis (1975–77), earned her the Golden Globe Award for Best TV Actress – Musical or Comedy.
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Filmography
The Croods: A New Age
2020
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as Gran (voice)
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Age: 94
I Can Only Imagine
2018
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as Memaw
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Age: 91
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse
2015
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as Miss Fielder
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Age: 89
The Wedding Ringer
2015
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as Grandma Palmer
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Age: 88
The Croods
2013
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as Gran (voice)
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Age: 86
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure
2012
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as Dotty Rounder
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Age: 86
Foodfight!
2012
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as Brand X Lunch Lady (voice)
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Age: 86
Gambit
2012
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as Grandma Merle
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Age: 85
The Fields
2011
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as Gladys
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Age: 85
You Again
2010
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as Helen (uncredited)
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Age: 84
The Women
2008
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as Maggie
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Age: 82
New York, I Love You
2008
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as Mitzie
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Age: 82
Beerfest
2006
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as Great Gam Gam
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Age: 80
Scary Movie 4
2006
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as Mrs. Norris
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Age: 79
Sky High
2005
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as Nurse Spex
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Age: 79
The Longest Yard
2005
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as Lynette
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Age: 79
Spanglish
2004
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as Evelyn Wright
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Age: 78
Bad Santa
2003
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as Grandma (uncredited)
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Age: 77
Alex & Emma
2003
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as Grandmother
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Age: 77
Manna from Heaven
2002
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as Helen
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Age: 76
No Image
The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion
2002
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as Self
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Age: 76
The Animal
2001
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as Cat Lady (uncredited)
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Age: 75
Gen¹³
2000
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as Helga (voice)
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Age: 74
Hanging Up
2000
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as Pat Mozell
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Age: 73
Music of the Heart
1999
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as Assunta
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Age: 73
The Iron Giant
1999
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as Mrs. Lynley Tensedge (voice)
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Age: 73
The Titanic Chronicles
1999
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as (voice)
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Age: 72
Skip Chasers
1998
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as
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Age: 71
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
1996
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as Old Woman On Plane and Bus (voice)
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Age: 70
Now and Then
1995
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as Grandma Albertson
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Age: 69
A Troll in Central Park
1994
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as Queen Gnorga (voice)
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Age: 68
The Beverly Hillbillies
1993
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as Granny
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Age: 67
My Boyfriend's Back
1993
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as Maggie The Zombie Expert
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Age: 67
Texasville
1990
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as Ruth Popper
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Age: 64
History of the World: Part I
1981
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as Madame Defarge
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Age: 55
Herbie Goes Bananas
1980
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as Louise Trends
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Age: 54
The Muppet Movie
1979
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as Lord's Secretary
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Age: 53
High Anxiety
1977
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as Nurse Charlotte Diesel
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Age: 51
No Image
Yabba Dabba Doo! The Happy World of Hanna-Barbera
1977
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as Self
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Age: 51
Young Frankenstein
1974
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as Frau Blücher
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Age: 48
Dillinger
1973
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as Anna Sage
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Age: 47
The Last Picture Show
1971
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as Ruth Popper
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Age: 45
Silent Night, Lonely Night
1969
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as Ginny
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Age: 43
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
1969
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as Agnes
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Age: 43
No Image
Life of Vernon Hathaway
1955
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as Irma
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Age: 29
Kiss Me Deadly
1955
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as Christina Bailey
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Age: 28